New Windows Phone 8 update all but confirms Nokia Lumia 1520

Microsoft has all but confirmed that Nokia will launch a phablet device on 22 October.

In a software update to Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has included support for bigger screen devices with 5 and 6-inch touchscreen.

That will no doubt come in handy when Nokia launches the Lumia 1520 at the end of October - it's a rumoured phablet device.

"The larger, 1080p HD displays on these devices will make Windows Phone even more personal - for example by sporting jumbo-sized Start screens with room for six Live Tiles across instead of four," adds Microsoft in an official blog post detailing the new software feature.

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